Associate Vice President - MethodsInsight, Data Foundry

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first.

We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

is an organization purpose-built to create molecules that make life better for people. We focus on using cutting edge science to unlock new approaches that can treat people suffering from diseases with poor treatment options. We continually challenge ourselves to deliver molecules that can provide breakthrough efficacy with the highest possible safety margins. We are dedicated to optimizing our mindset, technology, and processes for faster, more nimble execution.

Our success is built on a culture that empowers innovative problem solving through open collaboration and individual accountability.

is a newly established function within this organization. Its mission is to accelerate molecule discovery by building highly optimized foundational platforms, streamlining lab operations through advanced technologies and data connectivity, and intentionally investing in novel technologies and capabilities.

is a multidisciplinary team dedicated to enabling and accelerating molecule discovery through scalable and reproducible data generation, fueled by advanced scientific computing, informatics, and automation solutions. Data Foundry operates through four integrated pillars:

Architecture4

Insight (data infrastructure and scientific software),

Methods4

Insight (analytical and computational methods),

Scale4

Insight (lab automation and agentic workflows),

and Preparedness4

Insight (data governance and readiness). Together, these pillars empower every Lilly scientist to make optimal decisions by providing seamless access to data, insights, and AI-driven capabilities at scale.

The Head of Methods4

Insight will lead the analytical methods and computational science pillar within Data Foundry, directing a team of domain experts spanning cheminformatics, computational structural biology, statistical modeling, and AI/ML. This leader will ensure Lilly has access to the most advanced analytical approaches across all domains critical to molecule discovery, serving both human scientists and autonomous AI agents.

This role combines deep technical breadth with strategic vision. You will maintain awareness of the state-of-the-art across multiple analytical domains—from physics-based molecular modeling to generative AI—and make informed decisions about when to adopt external methods, when to develop novel approaches, and when classical methods outperform sophisticated ones. You will partner with Architecture4

Insight to ensure analytical methods are deployed on robust, scalable infrastructure, with Scale4

Insight to integrate methods into real-time experimental workflows, and with Preparedness4

Insight to embed data quality and governance standards into analytical pipelines by design.

The ideal candidate is a recognized thought leader in computational methods for drug discovery who demonstrates excellent judgment in method selection and application, and has a proven track record delivering analytical insights that accelerate discoveries and improve…